Wamego in Pottawatomie County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Old Dutch Mill

By Lee Hattabaugh, July 1, 2010

1. Old Dutch Mill Marker

Inscription.

Old Dutch Mill. . Built in 1879 twelve miles north of Wamego by a Dutch immigrant, this old mill was used to grind grain into flour and cornmeal. In 1925 thirty-five team and wagons moved the mill to Wamego. Each stone was taken down numbered and rebuilt exactly as the original. A bust of Ceres goddess of grain is set above the window. The mill is twenty-five feet in diameter and forty feet high. Wind power has been replaced by electricity to provide a monument in action to Kansas pioneers. . This historical marker was erected in 1973 by National Register of Historic Places. It is in Wamego in Pottawatomie County Kansas

Built in 1879 twelve miles north of Wamego by a Dutch immigrant, this old mill was used to grind grain into flour and cornmeal. In 1925 thirty-five team and wagons moved the mill to Wamego. Each stone was taken down numbered and rebuilt exactly as the original. A bust of Ceres goddess of grain is set above the window. The mill is twenty-five feet in diameter and forty feet high. Wind power has been replaced by electricity to provide a monument in action to Kansas pioneers.

Location. 39° 12.1′ N, 96° 18.05′ W. Marker is in Wamego, Kansas, in Pottawatomie County. Marker is on 4th Street east of Ash Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wamego KS 66547, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 783 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 3, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 6, 7. submitted on February 18, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.